Included in this issue:

• April Mission of the Month: Feed My Starving Children - Give | Watch video | Sign up
• Good Stuff Thrift DUMC Spring Collection Drive, Sat., April 20, 9-11:30 am
• Power of Grace Concert, Saturday, April 20, 6:30 pm
• New studies: Wesley (started Sun, 4/7), Reflections (Tue, 4/23)
• CHURCH CONFERENCE, Sunday April 21, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
• Blood Drive, Tuesday, April 23, 3:00 - 8:00 pm
• Estate Planning Seminar, Wednesday, April 24, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
• Caring for Friends, Wednesday, April 24, 12:30 pm
• Medication take back day, Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Book Group, Sunday, April 28, 4:00 pm
• Discovery Service Projects, Domestic Project 2024, Sunday, April 28 - Friday, May 3 and Sunday, May 5 - Friday, May 10
• 12 Hours of Prayer reminder, Wednesday, May 1, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm (15 minute DUMC call to prayer from 12:00 - 12:15 pm on ZOOM)
• Elevation End-of-the-Year cookout, Sunday, May 19, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
• New Membership classes begin Sunday, May 26, 1:00 - 2:15 pm
• Baptism video from Sunday, April 14, 9:00 am service
• GLOW Party summary and Thank you!
• Sounds of Faith needs musicians, contact Kristian for more info
• New updated Financial Report
• Explorers Questionnaire

9:00 am

Uplifting Worship*

Anchor

Fusion

Nursery

Sunday School

Wesley Class

  10:10 am

Liturgical Worship*

Nursery

11:11 am

Word & Worship*

Nursery

Kids' Word

*Live broadcast

For links:

DoylestownUMC.com

Baptism

The sacrament of Holy Baptism was celebrated at the 9:00 am service on Sunday, April 14, when Aidan Lucas McGinty, son of Brent McGinty and Samantha Furia, was baptized by Pastor Sunil.

Click here to view the video of the Baptism.

Good Stuff Thrift DUMC Spring Collection Drive

Saturday, April 20

9:00 - 11:30 am (rain or shine)

located in front of DUMC

Click Here for Flyer....

Estate Planning Seminar

In person at DUMC

Wednesday, April 24

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

*Learn how to use a Trust to protect your family

• Find out if you need a Trust
• Learn about how a Trust can be used to avoid probate
• Learn how a Trust can save you thousands of dollars
• Ensure that your church or favorite charity is protected
• Prevent your children from running out of money one day
• All this and more

Questions or to register, contact John Benson, (215) 348-4416

Medication Take Back Day

Saturday, April 27

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

(Click image for flyer details)

This year’s Take Back event will feature 47 public collection sites throughout the county. Simply walk or drive up and drop in any unused, unneeded or expired medications for safe disposal.

In addition to prescription medications, law enforcement officers will be collecting over-the-counter and pet medications, vitamins, vaping products and more. Plus, select sites throughout the county will be collecting medications and sharps and distributing Narcan on April 27! Click HERE for site locations and what’s accepted.

Can't make it to Take Back Day? You can still safely dispose of your medications at one of the collection boxes located in Bucks County Police Departments. FIND a box near you.

SUMMARY: HALLELUJAH!!! Thank you for another month of generous giving. We generated positive cash flow in March thanks to all of you and God’s work at hand. THANK YOU!

Giving: Income for March was $81K, which included annual giving from several members. We also received special giving of $58K in March. BLESSINGS and THANK YOU!! On a YTD basis, income is ($55K) less than budget which is offset by the generous special giving of $68K.

Expenses: Our expenses for March were higher than February, but in line with budget. YTD we are $16K less than budget as we continue to monitor expenses. REJOICE!

Net Deficit:  We experienced POSITIVE CASH FLOW of $43K for the month and are so grateful to our members and God. YTD, we now have positive cash flow of $28K.

THANK YOU for your generous and bountiful giving in March!! GOD IS GOOD!

“Wise words bring many benefits and hard work brings rewards.” Proverbs 12:14

Doylestown United

Methodist Church

Overholt Hall

320 E. Swamp Road (Route 313)

Doylestown, PA 18901

Tuesday, April 23

3:00 - 8:00 pm

Click button below or

call 1-800-RED-CROSS

Domestic Project 2024

Charleston, West Virginia

Sunday, April 28 – Friday, May 3,

Sunday, May 5 – Friday, May 10

It’s not too late to SIGN UP - grab a friend and join us for a few days in WV!

We will partner with the C.R.O.S.S Ministry

“Christians Reaching Out Serving the Savior"

This is a non-profit ministry of Christ Church United Methodist Church that focuses on repairing homes for those in need, the elderly, and veterans.

• We will prepare and eat our meals together
• We will stay in dorm-like rooms with bunks
• We will share devotions every day
• We will reflect on how we can use our gifts to serve

We invite you to participate in this mission opportunity by:

~ Praying for the project’s success

~ Contributing to the cost of materials

~ Going as a volunteer

Questions? Contact Erling Salvesen, (267) 663-4282

Discovery Service Projects (click to email)

P.O. Box 172, Pipersville, PA 18947

Feed My Starving Children Meal-Pack

Sunday, May 19, 2:30 - 4:30 pm

-Live out our faith in outreach and service

-Invite your small group friends to create a food

packing team

-Register HERE

Next Caring for Friends meal assembly:

Wednesday, April 24 at 12:30 pm

in the DUMC kitchen. CLICK image for more details.

Instructional guide for preparing meals at home.

Caring for Friends

Meal Delivery Drivers Needed (rotational)

Once a month, a team makes meals in the kitchen. After a few months, they accumulate, and to make room in our church freezer, they need to be packaged and delivered to the warehouse in NE Philadelphia on Townsend Road. Generally, deliveries are made every 2 to 3 months. We are looking for a few additional drivers to be on that rotational delivery schedule. Packaging the meals into boxes and then driving and dropping them off and returning to the church with more supplies generally takes less than 2 hours. It can be completed on your own schedule; the warehouse is open 9-4 on weekdays. We currently have 3 drivers. A few more would mean we'd rotate and each would deliver two times a year. If you're interested and would like more information, please contact Lisa Pitts.

Pocono Plateau

Junior High Adventure (Grades 4 - 7)

-or- Senior High Adventure (Grades 8 - 12)

July 7 - 12, 2024

If you enjoy a more rustic style cabin and cooking over a fire, sign up HERE. Registration is directly with the camp - please let Lenae know if you sign up so she can keep track of who is going.



Gretna Glen

Youth Blast: Random Edition

July 21 - 26, 2024

This is a great option if the other week does not work for you and/or if you prefer a less rustic experience. Their camp includes an offsite field trip to Mount Gretna, and the cabins have air conditioning. Sign up HERE ASAP (there are limited spots!) Registration is directly with the camp - please let Lenae know if you sign up so she can keep track of who is going.

*Contact Lenae if you are interested in chaperoning for either camp or if you need a scholarship. We do not want cost to be the reason someone doesn’t go to camp.

The Wesley Class

Adult Bible Study

Sundays, 9:00 - 10:00 am, Room 2

(New study began Sunday, April 7)

“The Book of Mark”

This study will run through May 12. Walk through the Bible’s earliest source for the life of Jesus with videos featuring scholar, Amy-Jill Levine, as she examines John the Baptizer, the Little Apocalypse, the Transfiguration, and several of Jesus' most notable stories and parables.



Newcomers always welcome!

Email Betsy Bishop for more information.

Explorers Questionnaire

Explorers Small Group has been meeting for one hour each Monday night at 6:00 pm to discuss topics that cause some difficulty for Christians.

So far, we have looked at “Why God allows bad things to happen to good people” and several faith topics, such as “What is the difference between faith and belief?” and “How does faith in God affect the decisions I make?”.

We don’t always leave our meetings with clear-cut answers, but we always have lively discussions.



We are taking a few weeks off due to other commitments, but when we return, we would like to have some more topics that can raise the level of debate.

Read more....

Reflections

Women’s Bible Study

Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Room 2

"Choose Joy" by Kay Warren

(April 23 - May 21, *no study on April 30)

Through this study, we will explore practical strategies and biblical principles for choosing joy, even in the midst of adversity.

For this study, we'll be utilizing the updated (2020) study guide, click image for link.

Bring a friend, newcomers are always welcome!

RSVP by emailing Laura Herbst.

College & Young Adult Online Small Group

We are working on starting up a small group for college age/young adults who will meet online, Wednesday evenings from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. *This group will begin once we have at least 5+ people signed up. Stay tuned for the start date. The reason we are going the online route is so that we all can get together no matter where we are in the world (e.g., college, living out-of-state, or right here in Doylestown, but you don’t want to leave your house). Our meetings will include video-based studies and discussion about topics that are relevant to real life. Adulting is hard, but life is better when we figure it out together. We hope you will check out this group and grow together in the community. If you would like to join us, or if you have any questions, please contact Pastor Paul.

Praying for our Congregation,

Community, and World

Praise/Thankfulness: Springtime beauty, Godincidences, bird's nest by front door, Glow Party, Women's Retreat, MRI results, Pastor Sunil's "Mosaic"

Health & Healing: Nell, Liam, Danielle, Neil, Lola, friend/colleague, Maeve, James, Ifeanyi, Carolyn, Irv, Laurie, Lisa, Mildred, Steve, Bowen, John, Sadie, Dave, Matt, Earl, Larry, Mary, Bethany S, Joe, Mila, Iris, Helen, Karla, Takara, Cody, Andre, Karen, Kathy & Elizabeth, Jane

Guidance: Megan, Mike & Kim, Julie, Amy, Karen, Neal, new organist, financial wisdom, aid to those in famine, Lake family, our church, Ale, Kyle, Bill, family peace, marriage renewal, homeless who are mentally ill, peace in our world, sons, those serving abroad

Hospice: Leigh & Cassie

Grief: Family & friends of Henry Gold

"The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them." Psalm 145:18-19

~Laurie Lewis and the Congregational Care Team

Our Next 12 Hours of Prayer:

Wednesday, May 1

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

(15 minute DUMC call to prayer from 12:00 - 12:15 pm on ZOOM)

Take a few minutes from the hectic pace of life to slow down...breathe...and be part of our next 12 Hours of Prayer event. Join with your DUMC sisters and brothers to form a continuous 12-hour chain of prayer. Take an intentional 15 minutes to praise and thank our amazing God...and bring the needs of our community, our church, and yourself before God's throne.

Watch for a signup link in next week's Connections.